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paint the town

paint the town
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peynt stressed th ee toun]
    • /peɪnt stressed ði taʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peynt stressed th ee toun]
    • /peɪnt stressed ði taʊn/

Definitions of paint the town words

  • noun paint the town a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art. 1
  • noun paint the town an application of this. 1
  • noun paint the town the dried surface pigment: Don't scuff the paint. 1
  • noun paint the town the solid coloring matter alone; pigment. 1
  • noun paint the town facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color. 1
  • noun paint the town Chiefly Western U.S. a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto. 1
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Origin of paint the town

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English peinten (v.) < Old French peint, past participle of peindre < Latin pingere to paint; see picture

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Parts of speech for Paint the town

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Paint the town

paint the town popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for paint the town

verb paint the town

  • blow off steam — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
  • boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
  • carouse — If you say that people are carousing, you mean that they are behaving very noisily and drinking a lot of alcohol as they enjoy themselves.
  • cotton to — If you cotton to someone or something, you start to like them.
  • flip over — turn upside down
All 16 Synonyms of paint the town

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